Brodie
Davidson is everything Shay doesn’t want: a famous, arrogant drummer who’s
never photographed with the same woman twice. He’s temptation and destruction
in one sexy, devastating combination.
Breaking
all of their rules gives Brodie and Shay a freedom they’ve never felt. Just
when they discover who they really are, the realities of living a public life
intrude. Trials and tribulations are nothing new to either of them, but is
their relationship strong enough to overcome all that threatens to tear them
apart?
We are first
introduced to Shay Mahone and her best friend Charlie. The first paragraph had me saying “Oh dang, we’re
starting out steamy!”, turns out it’s a yoga lesson lol. Anyway, Charlie and Shay have been best
friends for years, Shay adores Charlie and you can tell Charlie feels the
same. Charlie is openly gay and that
just makes him all the more fun. Shay is
fiercely independent. She currently
works two jobs as a waitress and accountant and is about to take a third as a
naked art model. Yes a naked art model
at a college, it’s a $35 an hour paying job so hey its worth it right? Shay has issues with her rich mother and how
she abandoned her. She also has an ex
named Dean who messed her up pretty bad so she throws everything into work and
starting up a yoga studio with Charlie.
Charlie is trying his hardest to put Shay in the dating scene but it’s
just not working. That is until one
night during one of her jobs as a server when she meets someone she can’t stay
away from.
Brodie
Davidson recently moved back to his home town of Charleston after the band he’s
a drummer for has taken a break from five straight years of making music and
touring. Brodie is your typical rock
star. He’s hot, cocky, rich and never
hears the word no. He hasn’t been seen
photographed with the same girl on his arm more than once. Now that Brodie is back in town he is
attending a charity function, a charity that is close to his heart, Foster Children of America. Brodie’s date is a Barbie-type, his normal
date, he’s having an okay time until a sassy, sexy waitress takes his eye.
These two
didn’t waste any time in jumping into something together. Shay is telling herself no but Brodie seems
to be able to make her forget this is not a good idea. Brodie keeps surprising Shay at each
turn.
“Why couldn’t she have
a little fun? This was just for
her. Damned if she’d let herself throw
it all away. She could do it; she could
be the girl that didn’t need a relationship, right? And when it was over, she’d have her yoga
studio with Charlie. She could throw
herself into her work.”
Like I said above Shay and Brodie have an "instant
love". I'm not a huge fan of instant love so this was a bit hard for
me while reading. Everything happens so fast in a month’s time. Being
that they really didn't know each other there is a lot of testing go on, mainly
from Shay. Shays a runner and Brodie would chase her. Funny though
because Brodie has a controlling side but yet can't seem to keep her in place.
These two have a lot going on in this short amount of time. Brodie
lives his life in the public eye, a lot of his personal affairs are quiet but
Shay's not use to it. So of course that is going to cause some
problems. Both are hiding secrets of
their pasts, this is something they both need to work on and tell one another
or there really wouldn't be a need to move forward in their
relationship.
The secondary characters in this book were fun. Shay's
grandmother plays a big role in her life since her father and mother aren't in
the picture. Grandma Marie meets Brodie, has her words and then gives her
blessing. You know right away where Shay gets her personality.
Brodie's band members come around a few times too. Chuck and Jeremy
seem like really great guys and understand Brodie completely. They accept Shay when they meet her. We learn about the fourth band member Alex,
but don’t see much of him. Joan is Brodie's PR agent, she was pretty
funny, the meeting between the three had me laughing because I could see myself
saying those exact things in her shoes.
All in all the book was good. As I said I'm not a fan
of "instant love" it’s never really been my thing but some readers
love it. The story gives you a rock
star, a feisty female lead, awesome secondary characters and a few twist and
turns!
Samantha
Garman currently lives and writes in Brooklyn, NY. She loves Scotch, a great
conversation with anyone willing to speak their mind and flannel pajamas. While
yearning for a backyard and a dog, she’s decided to stay busy working on her
next book.
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